Polvena
| Name | Polvena |
| Type | Steamer
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| GRT | 4,750 tons |
| Country |  British |
| Built | 1904
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| Builder | J. C. Tecklenborg A.G., Geestemünde
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| Operator | J. Herron & Co., Liverpool (crown nominees)
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| History |
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U-boat attacks on Steamer Polvena
| Date | U-boat | Loss type | Position | Location | Route | Cargo | Casualties |
| 1 | 17 Oct 1917 | U 53 (Hans Rose) | Sunk | 25 miles NxE1/4E of Ushant
| 48.55N, 05.10W
| Beira - London
| general cargo
| 3
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| Reassessed in 2008; UC 79’s later torpedo attack agaisnt Polvena didn’t hit its intended target but instead sank the escorting trawler Ruby.
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